WinXP Annoyance #22 - DV Autoplay

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WinXP Annoyance #22 - DV Autoplay

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When I bought my DV camcorder I installed some software that came with it. The software sucks, but before I realized that I made it the default for DV autoplay.

A DV device is treated like any other removable storage and you get an autoplay prompt when you plug in the camcorder.

The problem is that once you select an app to autoplay, there is NO FRIGGIN' WAY to change it unlike with other removables (where you can right click on it and change it in it's properties).

Trust me, I did a LOT of research online and couldn't find any way to do it.

Finally, after a careful search through the registry, I figured out how to disable DV autoplay entirely.

ALL the autoplay handlers are stored in this registry folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers\

I found the app that was being autoplayed when I plugged in my DV camera and deleted it's entry. Now NOTHING autoplays when I plug in my camcorder which is just the way I prefer it :)

Sometimes XP is too fucking smart for it's own good.
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FP is the XP Police :)
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Post by two slow »

thats what happened to me with my camera.
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